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Lake country, at an easy pace.

Quiet roads, small towns and water views around Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, with clear notes on where bikes can and can't go.

Before you set off

Where bikes can and can't go.

A few rules make a good ride easy. They come from the organizations that manage the paths and trails, so check the linked pages for the latest before you go.

The Geneva Lake Shore Path is for walkers.

Bicycles aren't permitted on the Shore Path that circles the lake. Enjoy it on foot, and ride on roads and bike routes instead.

VISIT Lake Geneva: Shore Path

Local bike routes around Lake Geneva.

VISIT Lake Geneva describes several local bike routes around the area. Routes vary in surface and traffic, and they don't form one continuous off‑road path between the towns.

VISIT Lake Geneva: Biking in Lake Geneva

E‑bike rules vary from trail to trail.

In Wisconsin, e‑bike access is set trail by trail, and some state trails need a trail pass. Check the trail's own rules before you ride it.

Wisconsin DNR: Biking

On public roads, ride on the right with traffic and follow the rules of the road. Wear the helmet that comes with your rental.

Where we deliver

Four towns around the lake.

We bring the bikes to you in each of these communities, so your ride can start from where you're staying.

Delavan
Our home base, a short drive from Geneva Lake.
Lake Geneva
The city at the lake's northeast end.
Williams Bay
A village on the lake's north shore.
Fontana‑on‑Geneva Lake
A village at the lake's west end.
Map of Geneva Lake, Wisconsin: the four towns we deliver to and places worth a stopLake Geneva is at the lake's northeast end, Williams Bay on its north shore and Fontana-on-Geneva Lake at its west end. Delavan is a short drive northwest of the lake. Also marked: Yerkes Observatory, Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, Black Point Estate & Gardens, Big Foot Beach State Park. Major roads and bike paths as mapped in OpenStreetMap are drawn for orientation. Select a place for riding tips and things to do.Geneva LakeYerkes ObservatoryKishwauketoeBlack Point EstateBig Foot BeachDelavanLake GenevaWilliams BayFontana
Major roadsBike paths, as mappedSelect a place for riding tips, local rules and things to do. Between the towns you ride on public roads. Green lines show bike paths as mapped by OpenStreetMap, not recommendations, and e-bike rules vary by path. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Downtown Delavan: brick storefronts, flags and a water tower along the main street
Photo: Downspec, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

We deliver here · our home base

Delavan

Brian's home base, a short drive northwest of Geneva Lake. Delavan was once a circus town, and that history is still on show downtown.

Things to do

Riding here

  • Swan Creek Trail. A gravel pedestrian and bike path linking Lange Arboretum, Veterans Park, Terrace Park and the Springs parks. Visit Delavan (opens in a new tab)
  • City rules. E-bikes may not be ridden on sidewalks, downtown bikes may only be parked in a bike rack, and where there's a bike path beside the road you must use it. E-bike riders must be 14 or older (16 for a Class 3 e-bike). City of Delavan code (opens in a new tab)
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The Riviera, a tile-roofed 1930s building on the Lake Geneva waterfront, with boats at its docks
Photo: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Lake Geneva

The city at the lake's northeast end, where the Riviera, the beach and downtown meet the water. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, wealthy Chicago families built summer estates around the lake, earning it the nickname “Newport of the West.”

Things to do

Riding here

  • No bikes on downtown sidewalks. That covers the business district (Broad, Main and Center Streets and part of Wrigley Drive) and everywhere around the Riviera: its sidewalks, lawns and piers. City of Lake Geneva code (opens in a new tab)
  • City bike path. Lake Geneva has a bike path with five color-coded routes through the community. VISIT Lake Geneva (opens in a new tab)
  • Check before you use it. City code bars motorized vehicles from designated bicycle trails, so ask Brian whether your e-bike may use the path. City of Lake Geneva code (opens in a new tab)
  • White River State Trail. A 19-mile rail trail between Elkhorn and Dover, within five miles of Lake Geneva. Only Class 1 and Class 3 e-bikes are allowed on the state trails the DNR lists, at up to 15 mph, so ask Brian which class your bike is. Wisconsin DNR (opens in a new tab)

Bicycles aren't allowed on the Geneva Lake Shore Path. Lock up and enjoy it on foot.

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Williams Bay

A village on the lake's north shore, around the bay it's named for. Yerkes Observatory and the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy are both close by, marked on the map.

Things to do

  • Edgewater Park. A lakeside park next to the Williams Bay beach, and one of the restroom stops along the Shore Path. VISIT Lake Geneva (opens in a new tab)
  • Watch for the mail boat. Since 1873, mail has been delivered to lakeside piers by boat. Each summer, from mid-June to mid-September, mail jumpers leap to the piers to deliver it. Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Riding here

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Fontana‑on‑Geneva Lake

A village at the lake's west end, with a large public beach on the water.

Things to do

Riding here

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Yerkes Observatory's large dome and stone buildings on a lawn in autumn
Photo: munford, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Worth a stop · Williams Bay

Yerkes Observatory

Opened in 1897 and known as the birthplace of modern astrophysics. Its 40-inch lens telescope is the largest refractor ever used for astronomy.

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Leave the bike, walk it · Williams Bay

Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

231 acres of oak woods, forest and prairie beside Williams Bay, with a boardwalk above the wetland.

Visit

  • On foot. The village describes it as a place to walk, run or meander. It doesn't publish bike rules for the trails, so lock up at the entrance (251 Elkhorn Road) and explore on foot. Village of Williams Bay (opens in a new tab)
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Black Point Estate, a Victorian summer house with a tall tower and a wraparound porch
Photo: lyubansky (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

By boat from Lake Geneva

Black Point Estate & Gardens

A lakefront summer estate built in 1888 for Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp, now a Wisconsin Historical Society museum.

Getting there

  • By boat only. There's no parking at the estate. Visitors arrive on a Lake Geneva Cruise Line boat from the Riviera Docks (812 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva). The cruise and guided tour take about 3½ hours, and tickets are booked through the cruise line. Black Point Estate (opens in a new tab)
  • History. Built for Conrad Seipp in 1888, and one of two historic lake mansions open to the public. Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Ride to the Riviera, lock up, and take the boat. The estate is closed from November to early May.

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A calm lagoon at Big Foot Beach State Park, framed by spring trees
Photo: Yinan Chen, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Worth a stop · south of Lake Geneva

Big Foot Beach State Park

A Wisconsin state park on the lake shore, one mile south of the city of Lake Geneva (1550 S. Lake Shore Drive).

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Two riders in helmets on step-through e-bikes on a quiet tree-lined road, with blue lake water between the trees

Plan your day

Ride your way, then hand the bikes back.

Choose two or three hours, or ask about a longer rental for a full day, a weekend or a week. Not every route suits every rider, so pick roads and trails that match your group's comfort and experience.

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Plan your Lake Geneva ride.

Send a request and Brian will be in touch to confirm the details.